GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| benison | blessing |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |